History Main / MisterMuffykins

Expect this character to be FluffyTheTerrible and CuteButCacophonic, whether friendly or [[CuteIsEvil evil]]. If they can back up their bark with bite, this makes them a KillerRabbit or SuperPersistentPredator, overlapping with BewareOfViciousDog moment. If they can't but they try to fight anyway, they are a BoisterousWeakling. If they are used as active fighter pets, that overlaps with RightHandAttackDog. Compare TheNapoleon, AngryGuardDog, SavageWolves, CatsAreMean and PsychoPoodle, and contrast CuteKitten, PreciousPuppy and BigFriendlyDog. And please don't EatTheDog... [[PragmaticVillainy as there's barely enough meat here for an]] ''[[PragmaticVillainy hors d'oeuvre]].'' The really annoying form of MisterMuffykins can make a KickTheDog very satisfying indeed.

-->'''Lex:''' [[EatTheDog Weren't there two of those?]]

* Sister America in ''Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld'' has a small brown lapdog named [[CanadaEh Ottawa]]. That she carries [[HeadPet on her head]].

** You can buy your companion and possible love interest Leliana a "cute nug", basically the local equivalent of a toy poodle. She'll name it Schmooples. In one banter she talks about the wealthy woman who raised her owning an actual dog of this type, named Bon-Bon, which had a habit of attacking ankles. Apparently she once kicked it across the room when she mistook it for a rat.

* An odd version appears in ''Film/BladeTrinity'', where Wrestling/TripleH's character owns two rottweilers and a little pomeranian [[spoiler:all of which are the split-faced vampire type as well]].

* ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'': In ''The Lightning Thief'', Percy encounters a heavyset woman whose chihuahua has a rhinestone collar and an aggressive personality. The woman is actually Echidna, the mother of all monsters, and the chihuahua is her son, the Chimera. (And yes, the Chimera still has the rhinestone collar, even in his true form.)

* Queen UsefulNotes/ElizabethII was well known for raising Corgis and Dorgis and was often pictured with a group of them following her around. Although she's a very good dog trainer, no less a source than Prince Charles himself says that Her Majesty's dogs occasionally attached themselves to the odd ankle (including members of the Foot Guards). Not too surprising, as Corgis are ''herding'' dogs, and nipping at the feet of livestock is a herding tactic that is bred into them. When they have no livestock to work, they start herding other pets or humans, especially children.[[note]]Note that these herding nips are not the same thing as a genuine bite, or even a fear-induced snap. While trainers will do their best to clamp down on this kind of behaviour, the truth is that these ''are'' herding dogs and their instincts will never go away completely. Fortunately, while these nips will often sting, they aren't genuinely dangerous as they're not an aggressive behaviour, and will very rarely so much as break skin.[[/note]]

* In a ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' #647 back-up strip, a POVSequel to the whole of ''ComicBook/BrandNewDay'' from the perspective of the girl who was kissing Peter in the first panel of #546, she has a Mister Muffykins who mysteriously disappears while she's interrogating [[ComicBook/DarkReign the Dark Avengers]]' [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} Spider-Man]] under the impression he's the one Peter takes pictures of. [[ExtremeOmnivore Burp!]]

* Madame Muchmoney/Mrs. Kaneyo and her [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Madame_Muchmoney%27s_Granbull Snubbull]] (who is essentially a parody of little fluffy dogs) in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. She wanted to marry it to a [[HighClassGlass Monocle-Wearing]] Snubbull named "Winthrop". Snubbull herself chose to get the hell out of there and became a recurring character for a while, always seeking to bite on Meowth's tail. She got some closure in a subversion, as when we next see Madame Muchmoney [[TookALevelInBadass she's become muscular]] [[CharacterDevelopment and much less snobbish]] because she's ''been trekking through the wildness after her dear Snubbull the entire time''. Snubbull evolves to Granbull and the two decide to be a "proper" Pokémon/trainer team.

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* ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'' has sort of an amusing take on this, in that the small fluffy dog Chaco is owned by ScaryBlackMan Mr. J.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheChipmunkAdventure'' features a pair of very, ''very'' '80s villains and their unpleasant little dog, Sophie (pictured above).

* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'': Miss Piggy also has a little fluffy dog named Foo-Foo. He doesn't like Kermit much. Notable is that Foo-Foo is a puppet when carried or interacting with other Muppets, but played by a real dog in some scenes.

* Madame Muchmoney/Mrs. Kaneyo and her [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Madame_Muchmoney%27s_Granbull Snubbull]] (who is essentially a parody of little fluffy dogs) in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. She wanted to marry it to a [[HighClassGlass Monocle-Wearing]] Snubbull named "Winthrop". Snubbull herself chose to get the hell out of there and became a recurring character for a while, always seeking to bite on Meowth's tail. She got some closure in a subversion, as when we next see Madame Muchmoney [[TookALevelInBadass she's become muscular]] [[CharacterDevelopment and much less snobbish]] because she's ''been trekking through the wildness after her dear Snubbull the entire time.'' Snubbull evolves to Granbull and the two decide to be a "proper" Pokémon/trainer team.

* ''Film/SnakesOnAPlane'' features blond socialite Mercedes and her teacup Chihuahua Mary Kate as two of the ill-fated passengers. Mercedes carries the little yipyap dog in her purse and even has antidepressants for it. [[spoiler:Mary Kate ultimately gets fed to a boa constrictor, who turns on and devours the asshole who threw it the dog.]]

* ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall'' and ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall2020'' feature Tricki Woo, a pampered Pekingese owned by Mrs. Pumphrey. He's badly spoiled, but the vets go out of their way to take care of him because Mrs. Pumphrey is very generous to those he takes a liking to.

* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Abby the psychic has a Yorkie dog named Toto. Observing how Toto gets to ride around in a carry-case brings out a disappointed sigh from Mouse, Harry's foo dog, who's so big hecan only just get a ride in Harrys car.

* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Abby the psychic has a Yorkie dog named Toto. Observing how Toto gets to ride around in a carry-case brings out a disappointed sigh from Mouse, Harry's foo dog, who's so big he'd need a refrigerator-carton instead.

* Mrs. Bennett and her dog, Mr. Muggles, in ''Series/{{Heroes}}''. There are so many [[EpilepticTrees fan theories]] about this otherwise unassuming little Pom. Who says only humans get to be genetically gifted?[[note]]In one AlternateFuture, Sylar has a 7-year-old son and also adopts Mr. Muggles, who "somehow" has not aged (it's more practical to just use the same dog).[[/note]] It also said something that when Sylar held the family hostage that fans were upset that he didn't kill it. One deleted scene had him flicking the poor dog through the doggie door once the barking got too much.

* Mrs. Bennett and her dog, Mr. Muggles, in ''Series/{{Heroes}}''. There are so many [[EpilepticTrees fan theories]] about this otherwise unassuming little Pom. Who says only humans get to be genetically gifted? It also said something that when Sylar held the family hostage that fans were upset that he didn't kill it. One deleted scene had him flicking the poor dog through the doggie door once the barking got too much.

* The movie ''Film/BeverlyHillsChihuahua'' is about a typical spoiled ''Miss'' Muffykins (a white Chihuahua named Chloe) who gets lost in Mexico and is the descendant of proud Aztec warriors. [[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0mI808JK6-Q Yes, this movie is real.]] And it has [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1482393 two]] [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2224075 sequels]], even!

* Queen [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII]] was well known for raising Corgis and Dorgis and was often pictured with a group of them following her around. Although she's a very good dog trainer, no less a source than Prince Charles himself says that Her Majesty's dogs occasionally attached themselves to the odd ankle (including members of the Foot Guards). Not too surprising, as Corgis are ''herding'' dogs, and nipping at the feet of livestock is a herding tactic that is bred into them. When they have no livestock to work, they start herding other pets or humans, especially children.[[note]]Note that these herding nips are not the same thing as a genuine bite, or even a fear-induced snap. While trainers will do their best to clamp down on this kind of behaviour, the truth is that these ''are'' herding dogs and their instincts will never go away completely. Fortunately, while these nips will often sting, they aren't genuinely dangerous as they're not an aggressive behaviour, and will very rarely so much as break skin.[[/note]]

** Lord Vetinari once had an elderly terrier named Wuffles, perhaps his own version of the RightHandCat. [[CuteButCacophonic It wasn't terribly obnoxious though]], having a thin wheezing bark. Also notable for being the only character to fight Mr. Pin and Mr. Tulip (in ''The Truth'') head on and come away unscathed. No wonder Vetinari keeps him around, he's nearly as badass as his owner.

** A straighter Creator/JamesHerriot example would be Ruffles and Muffles Whithorn, described in ''The Lord God Made Them All''.

* [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen Queen Elizabeth II]] is well known for raising Corgis and Dorgis and is often pictured with a group of them following her around. Although she's a very good dog trainer, no less a source than Prince Charles himself says that Her Majesty's dogs occasionally attach themselves to the odd ankle (including members of the Foot Guards). Not too surprising, as Corgis are ''herding'' dogs, and nipping at the feet of livestock is a herding tactic that is bred into them. When they have no livestock to work, they start herding other pets or humans, especially children.[[note]]Note that these herding nips are not the same thing as a genuine bite, or even a fear-induced snap. While trainers will do their best to clamp down on this kind of behaviour, the truth is that these ''are'' herding dogs and their instincts will never go away completely. Fortunately, while these nips will often sting, they aren't genuinely dangerous as they're not an aggressive behaviour, and will very rarely so much as break skin.[[/note]]

* Mrs. Pumphrey and her Pekingese Tricki Woo from the ''Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall'' novels and TV series by Creator/JamesHerriot. This is a relatively benign example, since Tricki is very good-natured and his owner is a very well-meaning person, but highly over-indulgent of Tricki's appetite. Although Tricki has luxirous habbits as keeping a Pen Friend/Pal with another dog and gambling on horses; Tricki always sends a large wine, cheese, and sausage basket to the vet clinic for Christmas.
** A more classic Creator/JamesHerriot case would be Ruffles and Muffles Whithorn, described in ''The Lord God Made Them All''.

Newer versions of this Trope may have their roots in a very odd phenomenon. Increasingly, it seems as if some people (generally older and either childless or suffering severe empty-nest syndrome) are confusing lap dogs with furry little children. A very different kind of PinocchioSyndrome seems to be in effect here; think of how lonely and delusional Geppetto had to have been to treat a cat, a goldfish, and an ''inanimate hunk of wood'' as his children. Alternatively, they are either {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s or {{Diabolical Mastermind}}s who like to have their favorite canine furballs as {{Angry Guard Dog}}s or {{Right Hand Attack Dog}}s at their leash.